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January 8, 2015
Welcome to Interview Reenactment, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts a surprisingly confrontational interview between Nintendo chairman Howard Lincoln and Next Generation magazine. This interview takes place in the mid-1990s, when Nintendo's luck was beginning to run out. In a defensive position, Howard Lincoln explains their strategy to once again become the biggest p...
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December 26, 2014
Are you out there? Do you exist? If you are hearing my voice right now (or seeing this text), you should reach out to me at @DefunctGames on Twitter or loser@defunctgames.com by email. I have big plans for 2015 and want to see if people are still subscribed to this podcast feed.
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August 31, 2014
Welcome to Interview Reenactment Theater, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview with Sam Tramiel, who was the head of Atari during the days of the Jaguar. This is the first of two combative interviews, which eventually leads Sam to threaten a lawsuit against Sony. This episode is not to be missed.
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Welcome to Interview Reenactment Theater, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's 1995 interview with Tom Zito, best known for his time developing full-motion video games. In this interview he explains why FMV is the future and how he couldn't care less about Link's plight in The Legend of Zelda.
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August 31, 2014
Welcome to Interview Reenactment, where we recreate some of the greatest video game interviews of all time. Today's episode reenacts Next Generation magazine's interview with Sega's chief, Tom Kalinske. Tom is best known for his aggressive marketing tactics, which included calling out the competition and creating the iconic Sega scream. In this interview he suggests the 32X will outsell the PlayStation and that Nintendo isn't a thr...
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October 13, 2013
On today's episode I give a few quick thoughts on the Dark Souls II beta. I also take a moment to voice my opinion about Escape from Tomorrow, update everybody on social networking changes and tease Armored Core: Verdict Day. All this happens on the debut episode of DGC Notes!
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June 20, 2012
After infiltrating Outer Heaven, saving the captured Snake Men, escaping incarceration and surviving the moving bridge, Solid Snake has finally discovered the truth. He wasn't supposed to have this kind of success; Justin Halley was nothing more than the diversion. Will this sudden revelation change our hero's resolve to find and destroy the Metal Gear? Find out now as we dig into another exciting chapter of Cyril Reads Metal Gear!
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May 30, 2012
Snake is more than half way through his mission. So far he's battled a pack of wild dogs, survived a spiked death room, rescued the survivors and located the head of the kidnapped Snake Men. Not bad for a one-man suicide mission! But now it's his toughest battle yet, a moving bridge. Find out why this poses such a threat when you listen to another exciting chapter of Cyril Reads Metal Gear!
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May 23, 2012
Solid Snake has been captured! Thankfully he's found a way out of jail, but he's on a mission to collect his gear, find the doctor and defeat Metal Gear. This week he goes head-to-head against two baddies, The Shotgunner and a set of heat panels. Will Solid Snake survive long enough to save the day? Find out now when you listen to chapters 10 and 11 of Cyril Reads Metal Gear!
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May 16, 2012
After spending seven chapters collecting guns, missile launchers, grenades, mines and ammo, Solid Snake is about to go all First Blood on these terrorists. Or is he? It turns out that the author has a different story to tell. What will happen when Justin Halley has an emotional reunion with one of the top Snake Men? Find out now when you listen to this super-sized episode of Cyril Reads Metal Gear!
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May 9, 2012
Solid Snake is back for another episode of Cyril Reads Metal Gear! This week Solid Snake does battle with a large spiked death trap and computer puzzle. How will he avoid getting squashed? Will this be the episode where he fulfills his mission to die? Find out now when we dig into chapter 7 on Cyril Reads Metal Gear!
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May 2, 2012
Solid Snake is back for another episode of Cyril Reads Metal Gear! This week Solid Snake has finally made it inside Outer Heaven. Is it time to shoot the place up? No, not exactly, but a lot of exciting things happen in the next twenty minutes. For one thing, we find out that Justin isn't the only Snake Man alive. But for how long? Find out when you listen to Cyril Reads Metal Gear chapters 5 and 6!
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April 25, 2012
Solid Snake is back for another episode of Cyril Reads Metal Gear! In this episode Justin Halley fights off a pack of wild dogs, annoys a family of monkeys and gets inspired by his inner-cat. It's an episode you won't want to miss, if only for the silliness. So grab a cold beverage and get ready for Cyril Reads Metal Gear chapters 3 and 4!
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April 18, 2012
After a three year hiatus, Cyril Reads Worlds of Power is back with a vengeance! Sick of ninjas, bionic men and masters of blasting? Then it's time to sneak into Cyril Reads Metal Gear. Join Solid Snake as he takes down large metal robots and the men who want to control the world with them. This episode looks at chapters 1 and 2 out of 18!
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June 1, 2011
After a few weeks off, Defunct Games has located a man brave enough to tackle The Leaderboard. In this game show we read old game reviews and you tell me the title. It sounds simple, but there are always people looking to outdo your high score. Does our newest contestant have what it takes? Find out now when you listen to another gripping episode of The Leaderboard!
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April 20, 2011
It's time once again for THE LEADERBOARD, the Defunct Games podcast/game show. You read that correctly, it's both a game show AND a podcast! In this episode we welcome part-time wrestler Kevin Knight to the show.
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April 13, 2011
Defunct Games is proud to present THE LEADERBOARD, our brand new weekly podcast/game show. That's right, it's both a podcast AND a game show! In this pilot episode we have Jerry Terrifying go for high score.
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August 21, 2009
It's the moment we've all been waiting for, the fight between Jason and his pet frog. Oh, that may not sound very exciting, but I guarantee that this is one episode of Cyril Reads Blaster Master you won't want to miss! After tonight we only have three more weeks, so make sure and keep up with our most exciting podcast yet!
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August 21, 2009
Cyril is back with a brand new episode of everybody's favorite book-on-tape podcast. That's right, it's time for Cyril Reads Blaster Master, a sarcastic take on one of the worst video game books ever written. Will this be the end of Jason and Alex? Will these two nobodies save the world from certain doom? And where the hell has Eve been?
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August 14, 2009
It's time once again for Cyril Reads Blaster Master, the only podcast daring enough to read some of the worst in video game books. This week we continue our quest to beat Blaster Master, two chapters at a time. Who is this brand new character? Where is Jason's frog? Why was the Plutonium Boss rhyming a few chapters ago?
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